The SLICE Study

TheStudy of Lyme disease Immunology and Clinical Events (SLICE) is a research study conducted by the Johns Hopkins University Lyme Disease Research Center. The goal of this study is to examine risk factors, symptom severity, and immunologic bio-markers in patients diagnosed with Lyme disease over time.Have you been diagnosed with the rash of Lyme disease or do you have a rash that you think may be Lyme disease?orAre you interested in participating as a healthy control?

​Please click below for more information and to see if you may be eligible for our study!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimate that over 300,000 cases of Lyme disease occur each year around the country. States in the Mid-Atlantic region are among those with the highest incidence rates. Long-term health after infection continues to be poorly understood and is a source of uncertainty among patients and physicians.